I have taken dozens of flights for free using credit card points, but Dave isn't going to teach that technique to people who can't control their spending because there's too much risk that they won't have the same discipline I do.Dave teaches people to invest safely because he doesn't want people with no financial discipline taking his advice wrong and chasing get-rich-quick schemes.

They're spending tax-payer money, so they'll cut a check without batting an eye.Document condition before and after with photos, inspect regularly, and you should be fine.

I can also tag it by property to easily pull P&L for each property.I am super happy with Baselane and excited to not have to spend so much time on bookkeeping and prepping things manually for my accountant. 

I believe the neighborhood has some of the strongest fundamentals in the entire city but its incredibly easy to make the wrong assumptions when investing in Mount Airy if you don't truly know the market and the only way to do this is by spending considerable time in the neighborhood. 

You may need to spend every cent they offer on moving things out and back in, but that a small price to pay if after this is done you have your property back in the condition it was when you started.

I will spend around $5000 - $7000 a year for tax planning and filing.

If I had ten thousand liquid cash to spend, I'd probably do a house hack two-family and obtain an FHA loan with only 3.5% down. 

I'd suggest choosing an area that looks like it has potential and then spend your spare time just driving around.

you are competing against other investors spending thousands or tens of thousands of dollars on marketing every month. 

Recognize that going out of state will come with a lot of learning and education; there's a cost for that of your time and if its better served educating out of state or spending it on the property.